Tag: Nike

The “All-Star” Nike Air Foamposite One has a release date

Brandon King

This Air Foamposite One was set to be part of Nike’s NBA All-Star footwear collection. Though Indianapolis’ All-Star hosting duties were postponed until 2024, that slight inconvenience in no way will get in the way of Nike peddling their game-associated sneaker wares. The “All-Star” Nike Air Foamposite One sports a black Foamposite upper with white showing up on the forefoot Swoosh, inner and striping on the pull tabs. A holographic All-Star collection logo stands in for the normal One Cent logo on the heel. Below the aforementioned upper reside a…

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Air Yeezy prototype auctioned for $1 million

Brandon King

From Priya Elam of The Guardian Kanye West’s Air Yeezy sneakers are being auctioned for $1m, making them Sotheby’s most expensive shoe listing ever. They are expected to break the record set by a pair of Nike Air Jordan 1s worn by Michael Jordan, which sold for $615,000 last year. The black, size 12 Nike Air Yeezy 1 prototypes, designed by West and Nike’s Mark Smith in 2007, were groundbreaking. Aesthetically they altered the shape and form of sneakers in the decade that followed. Brahm Wachter, head of streetwear and…

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“Midnight Navy” Nike Total Max Uptempo : Official Images

Brandon King

The “Midnight Navy” Nike Air Total Max Uptempo will make its very soon, after making its last retail run in 2009. Like its progenitors it will sport a white leather upper with midnight navy showing up on the lateral and medial Swooshes, tongue tops, under trim, forefoot branding and rear pull tabs and inner. Below this upper resides a white midsole that is home to the full-length Max-Air unit and a white and midnight navy rubber outsole. The release of this 1990’s Nike basketball classic is imminent at nike.com and…

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Nike lawsuit ends after company agrees to recall “Satan Shoes”

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from Reuters: Nike Inc says a Brooklyn company that made “Satan Shoes” in collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X has agreed to voluntarily recall the footwear, as part of a legal settlement with the athletics giant. The settlement with MSCHF Product Studio Inc resolves a trademark infringement lawsuit that Nike filed last week over the black-and-red, devil-themed sneakers, which carry the Nike “swoosh” logo and quickly sold out at $1,018 a pair. Satan Shoes are customised versions of the Nike Air Max 97 sneakers, with midsoles purporting to contain a…

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Ex-Nike executive’s son abused discount for sneaker business ( shocking)

Brandon King

Allegedly Joe Hubert, the son of former Nike executive Ann Hubert not only used a family discount to obtain stock for his sneaker reselling business. Mr. Hubert’s activity was reported to the company on multiple occasions but, nothing was ever done. Anyone who has been employed by the aforementioned company will not be appalled at the torpidity displayed, as that this is just the latest and highest-profile example of a repugnant culture that exist not only there but in most companies- the rules only apply to certain people. This article…

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An initial look at the Stingwater x Dunk Low SB

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Later in 2021 this Dunk Low SB, the footwear fruit of a collaboration of Daniel Kim’s Stingwater brand will make its retail debut. It sports a red leather foundational layer overlaid with safari-esque patterns at the toe, eyerow and wrapping the heel. On the lateral side Stingwater branding is seen in on the lateral side, along with a small reversed Swoosh. Underneath the upper a translucent midsole and outsole is found, completing the aesthetic. Stingwater x Nike Dunk Low SB $TBA Later in 2021

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Check out the Nike Zoom GT Cut

Brandon King

This summer will see the retail debut of a new performance silhouette from Nike Basketball called the Zoom GT Cut. The debut colourway sports a white and red upper constructed of an open mesh, overlaid by nylon panels. A white-bordered and incomplete Swoosh adorns the lateral sides, with the branding showing up in red on the medial forefoot and of a black reverse variety on the medial heel. Below this upper resides a midsole that contains React cushioning in the heel and a translucent outsole. The release of the Nike…

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An initial look at the “Weatherman” Kyrie 7

Brandon King

The “Weatherman” colourway debuted, and was very well received, back in 2011 on the KD IV, and it appears his friend and fellow Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving will adopt the theme for his current signature shoe, the Kyrie 7. The green background is inspired by the green screens that display the graphics behind meteorologists. On the aforementioned layer a heat-map pattern is found, along with black-bordered Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides and other detailing of the same hue. Below this upper resides a black midsole with a…

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This Pink Nike Air VaporMax 2021 is coming soon

Brandon King

This pink aesthetic is the latest upcoming colourway of the Nike Air VaporMax 2021. It sports a pink Flyknit upper with white-bordered Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides. Pink also shows up on the tongue and heel pull tabs and heel counter. Below this upper resides a VaporMax unit with speckled upper in key impact zones. The release of this Air VaporMax 2021 is expected to be imminent at nike.com and select retail ; they will carry a 220 USD sticker price. Nike Air VaporMax 2021 DH4088-600 $220 2021

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“Beige and Gold” Nike PG5

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This Nike PG 5 sports a beige upper composed of a combination of materials. Nike branding shows up at the heel and forefoot, with a PG logo appearing on a loop at the bottom of the lacing system. Above this brown-lined upper resides a white midsole and a gum rubber outsole. The beige and gum Nike PG 5s is already available at certain retailers such as Shoe Palace and soon at nike.com; they will carry a 100 USD sticker price. Nike PG 5 Beige/Gold CW31430-700 $110 2021

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